Liam Trotter's fine lob made it 2-1 and Morison sealed the win from the spot after he was felled by James McPake.

Morison had terrorised the visiting defence all afternoon and it was fitting that he should be the man whose goal ensured the Londoners jumped above Coventry and into fourth place in the table.

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But it was the visitors who made the better start and they could have gone ahead on four minutes when keeper David Forde did well to keep out Gary McSheffrey's well-struck 25-yard free-kick.

However Millwall capitalised on their first meaningful attack on 17 minutes when Morison's run to the byline saw his cross towards James Henry deflected in by Cranie.

McSheffrey then went close again, firing over from 12 yards while Millwall's Neil Harris saw a header go over and also crashed a shot off the bar after more good work by Morison.

Harris and Morison missed further chances to extend Millwall's lead.

And they were made to pay as Coventry drew level on the hour when Clive Platt flicked the ball into the path of Gunnarsson who shrugged off the challenge of Ward before sliding the ball home through the legs of Forde.

But with 18 minutes remaining, Coventry substitute Baker kicked the ball away and received a second caution.

Almost immediately Jimmy Abdou's long ball found Trotter who lifted it over the onrushing Iain Turner and into the empty net to put the Londoners ahead.

And Morison wrapped up the victory with a coolly-taken penalty being brought down by a clumsy challenge from McPake.

Live text and stats

Saturday, 28 August 2010

Npower Championship

Home Team

Score

Away Team

Time

Millwall

3-1

Coventry

FT

(HT 1-0)

Cranie (og) 17

Trotter 75

Morison (pen) 79

Gunnarsson 60

Millwall

01 Forde

02 Dunne

05 Robinson

16 Barron

18 Ward

06 Trotter

07 Schofield (Carter 81)

14 Henry (Hackett 38)

26 Abdou yellow card

09 Harris (Lisbie 87)

20 Morison

Substitutes

23 Mildenhall,

17 Mkandawire,

21 Smith,

04 Carter,

12 Hackett,

22 Lisbie,

32 Marquis

Coventry

13 Turner

02 Keogh

15 Cranie

24 Wood (McPake 76)

30 Cameron

04 Clingan

05 Carsley

07 Bell (Baker 58 yellow card, red card)

17 Gunnarsson (Eastwood 63)

19 McSheffrey

22 Platt

Substitutes

01 Westwood,

06 McPake,

26 Clarke,

08 Doyle,

18 Baker,

10 Eastwood,

29 O'Donovan

Ref: MossAtt: 11,688

MILLWALL

COVENTRY

Possession

Millwall53%

Coventry47%

Attempts on target

Millwall9

Coventry5

Attempts off target

Millwall9

Coventry2

Corners

Millwall5

Coventry2

Fouls

Millwall10

Coventry13

Final Result

94:19 The game kicks-off.

Full Time

90:00+3:43 Darren Carter takes a shot. Richard Keogh gets a block in. Shot from just outside the box by Chris Hackett goes over the bar.

90:00+2:37 Steve Morison produces a left-footed shot from inside the area that goes over the bar.

90:00+2:12 The referee blows for offside. Direct free kick taken by Iain Turner.

90:00 The final whistle goes and the game is over.

89:58 Goal kick taken long by Iain Turner (Coventry).

89:17 Free kick awarded for a foul by Gary McSheffrey on Nadjim Abdou. Chris Hackett restarts play with the free kick.

77:14 Danny Schofield takes a shot. Save made by Iain Turner. Corner taken right-footed by Chris Hackett from the right by-line,
James McPake challenges Steve Morison unfairly and gives away a Penalty.

76:29 James McPake gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Chris Hackett. Direct free kick taken by Alan Dunne.

75:00 Substitution James McPake joins the action as a substitute, replacing Richard Wood.

75:00 GOAL - Liam Trotter:Millwall 2 - 1 Coventry Liam Trotter fires in a goal from the edge of the penalty box to the top left corner of the goal. Millwall 2-1 Coventry.

74:22 Alan Dunne takes a shot. Save by Iain Turner.

72:40 Defending throw-in by Scott Barron (Millwall).

71:27 Scott Barron takes the free kick.

71:27 Sent off Red card for Carl Baker.

71:04 Richard Keogh concedes a free kick for a foul on Danny Schofield.

70:29 Defending throw-in by Scott Barron (Millwall).

68:36 Carl Baker is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by David Forde.

67:12 Liam Trotter takes a shot. Iain Turner makes a save. Corner taken by Chris Hackett from the right by-line to the near post,
clearance made by Lee Carsley.

5:03 Clive Platt gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Liam Trotter. Direct free kick taken by David Forde.

4:56 Defending throw-in by Richard Keogh (Coventry).

3:50 Darren Ward concedes a free kick for a foul on Clive Platt. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Gary McSheffrey,
save by David Forde. Gary McSheffrey takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by
Steve Morison.

3:21 The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Iain Turner.

3:11 Defending throw-in by Richard Keogh (Coventry).

2:43 Clive Platt is caught offside. David Forde restarts play with the free kick.

2:25 Defending throw-in by Alan Dunne (Millwall).

1:59 Attacking throw-in by Alan Dunne (Millwall).

1:32 Goal kick taken long by David Forde (Millwall).

1:01 The referee blows for offside. Iain Turner restarts play with the free kick.

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